Missouri
Wine Country Newsletter

Issue 5: Winter is upon us, but that doesn't stop our enjoyment of fine wines, in fact, it just enhances it!
December 2010

Dear Friends,

Welcome to the fourth MissouriWineCountry.com Newsletter! We appreciate
your time and attention, and thank you for being part of our community
of Missouri wine lovers. If you find this newsletter useful, please
forward it to a friend or a colleague. Thanks for helping us spread
the word!

IN THIS ISSUE:

What's NewTwo new feature articles for your reading pleasure this
month: one about serving Missouri wines at Thanksgiving dinner,
and one about pairing candy with Missouri Wines - just incase you were wondering what was the suitable fit for a bite of that snickers bar!

1. The Newswire

St.
James Top Winner at International Competition
The New World International Wine Competition has been identified
over the years as one of the top ten wine competitions in
the United States, and “America’s Midwest Winery”,
St. James Winery is honored to be the most awarded winery
of the entire competiti

Mount
Pleasant to Open New Winery in Branson
Chuck Dressel, owner and president of Mount Pleasant Winery,
is expanding his operations to Branson with a $2 million
wine tasting and retail facility scheduled to open in fall
2007.

4. Facts & Figures

The continued growth of MissouriWineCountry.com is a testament
to the popularity and quality of the Missouri wine industry. Last
month saw another record number of website visitors and pages viewed.
Now that spring is here, we predict more and more visitors will
visit us here before they visit wineries there. So, if you're with
a winery, please remember to send us your news and events!

5. Missouri Wine Notes

Here's what's new and notable in the world of Missouri wine this
month:

Winter Rears Its Ugly Head Again,
Hits Wine Grapes Hard

As you probably know by now, the Midwestern grape crop
was pretty much wiped out by the recent spate of cold
weather. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran a front-page
article about the weather's effects not only on the grape
crop but on apple trees, peach trees and other flowering
fruits that started budding weeks ahead of schedule due
to the unseasonably warm weather in March.

We here at Missouri Wine Country hope the damage to the
vineyards doesn't end up being as bad as many in the industry
fear. Whatever the case, there will be plenty of wine to
taste at Missouri wineries because the 2007 vintage won't
be ready for 1 to 2 years, so don't let the bad news get
you down. Show your support for Missouri wineries this
spring, summer and fall by making a visit to wine country!

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Ruess and Cory Kleinschmidt, the fine, fine gentlemen behind
MissouriWineCountry.com, are proud to announce the formation
of Missouri Wine Media, LLC. This is our marketing consulting
firm for Midwest wineries and related industries, but with
a special focus on Missouri wineries. Our first project is
MissouriWineCountry.com, which has been getting rave reviews.
Now that we've fully established our flagship site, we're
looking to partner with wineries and other business owners
in wine country who are committed to raising their brand
profile. To learn more about our services and our work experience,
please visit www.missouriwinemedia.com.